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(43) Date of publication: 28.10.2020 Bulletin 2020/44 (21) Application number: 18837049.8 (22) Date of filing: 21.12.2018

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B23K 9/095(2006.01) B23K 9/235(2006.01) B23K 9/10(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2018/067061 (87) International publication number: WO 2019/126629 (27.06.2019 Gazette 2019/26)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 22.12.2017 US 201762609580 P 20.12.2018 US 201816227914 (71) Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc. Glenview, IL 60025 (US)	(72) Inventors: HOLVERSON, Todd Earl Glenview, Illinois 60025 (US) RAPPL, James Francis Glenview, Illinois 60025 (US) (74) Representative: HGF  1 City Walk Leeds LS11 9DX Leeds LS11 9DX (GB)